St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-30

an ordinary wetting will not dis
turb it. The silk hat has almost
completely driven out the crush or
opera hat for evening wear, and, indeed, ii
has become the fashion to wear the tall and
shining head-cOverng upon almost all Occa-
SlonS. Opera hats were uncomfortable
things at best. They were heavy and i'll
fitting. and they had an unfortunate way
of suddenly caving in on one side. with
out any warning whatever. Altogether.
their withdrawal from circulation, so to
speak. is not generally viewed with
regret. DerbyS are hardly worn nowadays.
excepting in bad weather, and the
soft felt hat appears to have quite disap-
peared. AT any rate, it has become so
much an oddity that, when a man heaves
in sight with one OF these articles upon
his head, people turn around and stare af-
ter him, and wonder what remote section
he springs from.
AMONG THE NOVELTIES
for headgear and neckwear are the fol-
lowing: Pretty collarettes of ribbons are
worn by those who do not like
the high trimmed collars. Ribbon
abuut an inch wide or narrower is
used, which is cut into pieces meas
uring twice the width of the ribbon. These
are folded into points, which are fastened
on to a strip of crinoline or wiggan as long
and nearly as wide as the dress collar, in
layers. with the points uppermOst. Two
or more colors are often combined in these
dainty creations Long black lace scarfs
are seen again draped as fichus or sash
like arrangements about demi-tolets.
So bad is the taste for snowy
effects that colored embrOderies
are invading every body linen. Handsome
l.,
bands and insertions of embroidery in red
and blue. There are white corset-covers
trimmed with red lace, and cambria
chemises with printed pompadour designs
and disks of all colors. Most of the night
gowns are figured on a white or ecru ground
or are made of cream foulard. Handker-
chiefs for morning or horseback are Of
white cambria covered with colored figures
and Scalloped in color. A present whim
is a scrap of bias gauze about the neck, or
a plush or velvet collar with or without a
row of large beads-a fashion which might
be expected to find favor with an Indian
squaw-or else fold of rust-colored
OF garnet, or cherry foulard project
ing small fraction of an inch
beyond the neck of the dress, is all
that is needed for day wear. Lingerie has
its reasons for being in neatneSS, and its
conspicuous absence will always convey an
impression of untidineSs For this reason,
if fur no other, a preference should be
shown among
THE NECkWEAR AT PRESENT IN FASHION
for the narrow ruches of cream lace, which
project only little beyond the collar, for
the bias folds of white gauze. between
which there is row of tiny comets
round bows made of the narrowest of rib
bons. At tine same time evening cos
tunes, when cut low, are now dis
tinguished by an absence of flummery
where skin and corsage meet. Many
waists are like those shown in the picture
the contrast between dark fabric and
clear flesh is abrupt and, therefore, eX-
tremely striking. But, as [ have already
said. colored laces are seen edging tie
necks of high-necked gowns, and at the
wrists of long sleeves. That is BETTER
however, than the yellow lace employed
for the same purpose. 1t seems to
me that whatever protrudes from
under the dress at those points seems to be
part of the acknowledgement under
linen. Old Mr.. Kurmudgeon looked at it
in that way, too. when he saw his daughter
arrayed to see some callers. ''Elza,'' he
said, gazing at the saffron hue of the en-
brOidery which just showed at the wrist and
neck, haven't we had any washing done
for month";" CLARA BELLE.